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- Garrulus lidthi
Identification
- Black head and shoulders
- Deep purplish blue back
- Rest of body is rich chestnut purple
Distribution
Southern Japanese islands of Amami Ōshima and Tokunoshima
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Pine forest, sub-tropical woodland and cultivated areas especially around villages.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes acorns of the native oak, small reptiles and invertebrates of many types.
Breeding
The bird nests in large cavities in trees and 3-4 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
